Kentish
Tasmania · West and North West · 6,825 people · 33 suburbs · 4 postcodes
Kentish at a glance
Map shows the Kentish LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kentish is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 33 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 2,322 km². Kentish has a population of 6,825 , ranking #21 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Sheffield (1,602 residents), and the highest median household income is in South Spreyton at $1,955/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,263/week and median age is 48.2. About 12.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,039 (15.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 643 (9.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,371 (20.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,240 (32.9%) |
| 65+ years | 1,508 (22.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Kentish
2 schools across Kentish: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 924 (range 921 to 927). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 2 schools in Kentish, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield School | Government | Combined | Sheffield | 365 | 921 |
| Wilmot Primary School | Government | Primary | Wilmot | 14 | 927 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Kentish. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Kentish
Kentish contains 33 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 7306 | 1,602 | $970/wk | 54 |
| Railton | 7305 | 1,079 | $1,091/wk | 45 |
| Acacia Hills | 7306 | 729 | $1,842/wk | 41 |
| South Spreyton | 7310 | 576 | $1,955/wk | 41 |
| Wilmot | 7310 | 287 | $919/wk | 54 |
| Lower Barrington | 7306 | 278 | $1,604/wk | 49 |
| Claude Road | 7306 | 275 | $1,187/wk | 53 |
| Barrington | 7306 | 209 | $1,611/wk | 53 |
| Nook | 7306 | 201 | $1,474/wk | 44 |
| West Kentish | 7306 | 160 | $1,233/wk | 50 |
| Cradle Mountain | 7306 | 152 | $762/wk | 30 |
| Lower Wilmot | 7310 | 136 | $1,281/wk | 50 |
| Paradise | 7306 | 126 | $1,062/wk | 59 |
| Sunnyside | 7305 | 110 | $1,166/wk | 46 |
| Staverton | 7306 | 98 | $866/wk | 58 |
| Weegena | 7304 | 89 | $1,312/wk | 49 |
| Roland | 7306 | 88 | $1,062/wk | 50 |
| Paloona | 7310 | 84 | $1,583/wk | 40 |
| Lorinna | 7306 | 81 | $762/wk | 49 |
| Merseylea | 7305 | 71 | $1,416/wk | 43 |
| Beulah | 7306 | 67 | $1,274/wk | 46 |
| Nowhere Else | 7306 | 49 | $1,187/wk | 51 |
| Stoodley | 7306 | 48 | $1,062/wk | 55 |
| Erriba | 7310 | 43 | $1,062/wk | 52 |
| Gowrie Park | 7306 | 41 | $687/wk | 57 |
| Lower Beulah | 7306 | 41 | $1,125/wk | 50 |
| Moina | 7310 | 33 | $849/wk | 54 |
| Promised Land | 7306 | 32 | $1,125/wk | 49 |
| Liena | 7304 | 31 | $749/wk | 63 |
| Middlesex | 7306 | 9 | $1,375/wk | 16 |
| Cethana | 7306 | |||
| Mersey Forest | 7304 | |||
| Mount Roland | 7306 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Kentish with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kentish and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentish (TAS) | 6,825 | 48.2 | $1,263/wk | 919 | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Meander Valley | 20,467 | 46.0 | $1,336/wk | 940 | 21.2% | 11.7% |
| Devonport | 26,161 | 43.0 | $1,194/wk | 883 | 32.6% | 11.2% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 22,894 | 47.5 | $1,250/wk | 923 | 21.6% | 9.5% |
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 12,228 | 48.5 | $1,250/wk | 927 | 22.7% | 10.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Kentish
What is the population of Kentish?
The 2021 Census recorded 6,825 people living in Kentish, across 33 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Kentish?
Kentish contains 33 suburbs. The most populous are Sheffield, Railton, Acacia Hills, South Spreyton, Wilmot.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Kentish?
Kentish covers 4 postcodes: 7304, 7305, 7306, 7310.
What is the median household income in Kentish?
The population-weighted median household income across Kentish is $1,263 per week (2021 Census), ranking #17 of 29 TAS LGAs.
How many schools are in Kentish?
Kentish has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Kentish?
Kentish has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 919, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.